Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Life expectancy at birth, female
Papua New Guinea
69.21 years
in 2024
Zambia
68.87 years
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
182nd
Zambia rank
184th
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 69.21 years against 68.87 years in Zambia, a difference of 0.34 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 182nd and Zambia ranks 184th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51 years | 52.97 years | 1.97 years | Zambia |
| 1970s | 57.18 years | 56.53 years | 0.6559 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 61.29 years | 53.95 years | 7.34 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 63.07 years | 47.5 years | 15.57 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 64.18 years | 51.88 years | 12.3 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 67.15 years | 62.1 years | 5.05 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 68.48 years | 67.23 years | 1.25 years | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 69.21 years against 68.87 years in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 0.34 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 182nd and Zambia ranks 184th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.